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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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